Ubuntu 13.04 OpenGL Desktops

Benchmarks of Unity, Xfce, Openbox, LXDE, KDE, GNOME Shell, and Enlightenment desktops from Ubuntu 13.04 development snapshot using Intel HD 4000 Ivy Bridge graphics. Benchmarking for a future article on Phoronix.com.

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January 24 2013
 
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Ubuntu 13.04 OpenGL DesktopsOpenBenchmarking.orgPhoronix Test SuiteIntel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores)ECS Z77H2-A2X v1.0Intel Xeon E3-1200 v2/3rd8192MB60GB OCZ VERTEX2Intel Xeon E3-1200 v2/3rd Gen CoreRealtek ALC892DELL P2210HRealtek RTL8111/8168B + Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205Ubuntu 13.043.8.0-1-generic (x86_64)Unity 6.6.0Xfce 4.10Openbox 3.5.0LXDE 0.5.12KDE 4.9.98GNOME Shell 3.6.2X Server 1.13.1.901 (1.13.2 RC 1)intel 2.20.193.0 Mesa 9.0.2GCC 4.7ext41920x1080ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopsDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionUbuntu 13.04 OpenGL Desktops PerformanceSystem Logs- --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-languages=c,c++,go,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-multiarch --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=x86_64-linux-gnu --target=x86_64-linux-gnu --with-abi=m64 --with-arch-32=i686 --with-multilib-list=m32,m64,mx32 --with-tune=generic -v - SNA- Unity 6.6.0: Compiz was running on this system.

Unity 6.6.0Xfce 4.10Openbox 3.5.0LXDE 0.5.12KDE Plasma 4.9.98GNOME Shell 3.6.2Enlightenment 0.17Result OverviewPhoronix Test Suite100%114%128%142%156%PreyXonoticCoreBreachWorld of PadmanOpenArenaVDriftReaction Quake 3Smokin GunsWarsowNexuizSuperTuxKart

Ubuntu 13.04 OpenGL Desktopscorebreach: 1920 x 1080 - 0nexuiz: 1920 x 1080 - Yes - Onopenarena: 1920 x 1080openarena: 1920 x 1080padman: 1920 x 1080prey: 1920 x 1080reaction: 1920 x 1080smokin-guns: 1920 x 1080supertuxkart: 1920 x 1080vdrift: 1920 x 1080warsow: 1920 x 1080xonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Lowxonotic: 1920 x 1080 - HighUnity 6.6.0Xfce 4.10Openbox 3.5.0LXDE 0.5.12KDE Plasma 4.9.98GNOME Shell 3.6.2Enlightenment 0.1721816.74159.8329.20159.532482.17204.20109.9395.9743.67135.4058.9724316.74188.5033.30179.5335.7581.20203.33109.94106.2044.43162.8663.4224416.48190.6733.30178.7337.2080.70201.63109.82106.3844.93166.5363.7623116.65186.8033.30176.2337.3380.57200.03109.80106.2244.90158.5563.5320016.87165.9728.32149.8534.7373.80186.53109.8393.9040.93133.9453.8020016.72158.6730.55169.6036.5382.30197.90109.9393.6745.53120.9654.0622516.92163.1029.07162.2737.0482.47208.10109.9793.8343.90137.3259.04OpenBenchmarking.org

CoreBreach

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterCoreBreach 1.1.6Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - FSAA: 0Unity 6.6.0Xfce 4.10Openbox 3.5.0LXDE 0.5.12KDE Plasma 4.9.98GNOME Shell 3.6.2Enlightenment 0.1750100150200250SE +/- 10.02, N = 6SE +/- 2.96, N = 3SE +/- 3.54, N = 5SE +/- 4.25, N = 6SE +/- 1.20, N = 3SE +/- 2.85, N = 3SE +/- 4.04, N = 3218243244231200200225
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterCoreBreach 1.1.6Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - FSAA: 0Unity 6.6.0Xfce 4.10Openbox 3.5.0LXDE 0.5.12KDE Plasma 4.9.98GNOME Shell 3.6.2Enlightenment 0.174080120160200Min: 192 / Avg: 218.17 / Max: 247Min: 239 / Avg: 243.33 / Max: 249Min: 233 / Avg: 243.6 / Max: 255Min: 221 / Avg: 230.67 / Max: 250Min: 198 / Avg: 199.67 / Max: 202Min: 197 / Avg: 200.33 / Max: 206Min: 220 / Avg: 225 / Max: 233

Nexuiz

This is a benchmark of Nexuiz, a popular open-source first-person shooter. This game uses the DarkPlaces engine, which is a largely modified version of the Quake engine with extra features such as High Dynamic Range rendering and OpenGL 2.0 shaders. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterNexuiz 2.5.2Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - HDR: Yes - Sound: OnUnity 6.6.0Xfce 4.10Openbox 3.5.0LXDE 0.5.12KDE Plasma 4.9.98GNOME Shell 3.6.2Enlightenment 0.1748121620SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 316.7416.7416.4816.6516.8716.7216.92
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterNexuiz 2.5.2Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - HDR: Yes - Sound: OnUnity 6.6.0Xfce 4.10Openbox 3.5.0LXDE 0.5.12KDE Plasma 4.9.98GNOME Shell 3.6.2Enlightenment 0.1748121620Min: 16.58 / Avg: 16.74 / Max: 16.88Min: 16.43 / Avg: 16.74 / Max: 16.91Min: 16.25 / Avg: 16.48 / Max: 16.67Min: 16.54 / Avg: 16.65 / Max: 16.86Min: 16.87 / Avg: 16.87 / Max: 16.88Min: 16.7 / Avg: 16.72 / Max: 16.75Min: 16.89 / Avg: 16.92 / Max: 16.96

OpenArena

This is a test of OpenArena, a popular open-source first-person shooter. This game is based upon ioquake3, which in turn uses the GPL version of id Software's Quake 3 engine. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5Resolution: 1920 x 1080Unity 6.6.0Xfce 4.10Openbox 3.5.0LXDE 0.5.12KDE Plasma 4.9.98GNOME Shell 3.6.2Enlightenment 0.174080120160200SE +/- 0.90, N = 3SE +/- 0.81, N = 3SE +/- 1.64, N = 3SE +/- 0.35, N = 3SE +/- 5.26, N = 6SE +/- 0.64, N = 3SE +/- 4.33, N = 6159.83188.50190.67186.80165.97158.67163.10
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5Resolution: 1920 x 1080Unity 6.6.0Xfce 4.10Openbox 3.5.0LXDE 0.5.12KDE Plasma 4.9.98GNOME Shell 3.6.2Enlightenment 0.17306090120150Min: 158.4 / Avg: 159.83 / Max: 161.5Min: 187.5 / Avg: 188.5 / Max: 190.1Min: 187.6 / Avg: 190.67 / Max: 193.2Min: 186.4 / Avg: 186.8 / Max: 187.5Min: 139.7 / Avg: 165.97 / Max: 172.4Min: 157.6 / Avg: 158.67 / Max: 159.8Min: 157.6 / Avg: 163.1 / Max: 184.7

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080Unity 6.6.0Xfce 4.10Openbox 3.5.0LXDE 0.5.12KDE Plasma 4.9.98GNOME Shell 3.6.2Enlightenment 0.17816243240SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.60, N = 6SE +/- 0.89, N = 6SE +/- 0.22, N = 329.2033.3033.3033.3028.3230.5529.07
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080Unity 6.6.0Xfce 4.10Openbox 3.5.0LXDE 0.5.12KDE Plasma 4.9.98GNOME Shell 3.6.2Enlightenment 0.17714212835Min: 29.1 / Avg: 29.2 / Max: 29.3Min: 33.3 / Avg: 33.3 / Max: 33.3Min: 33.3 / Avg: 33.3 / Max: 33.3Min: 33.2 / Avg: 33.3 / Max: 33.4Min: 27.5 / Avg: 28.32 / Max: 31.3Min: 29 / Avg: 30.55 / Max: 33.4Min: 28.8 / Avg: 29.07 / Max: 29.5

World of Padman

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterWorld of Padman 1.2Resolution: 1920 x 1080Unity 6.6.0Xfce 4.10Openbox 3.5.0LXDE 0.5.12KDE Plasma 4.9.98GNOME Shell 3.6.2Enlightenment 0.174080120160200SE +/- 1.19, N = 3SE +/- 0.98, N = 3SE +/- 1.20, N = 3SE +/- 1.19, N = 3SE +/- 3.45, N = 6SE +/- 4.04, N = 6SE +/- 0.69, N = 3159.53179.53178.73176.23149.85169.60162.27
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterWorld of Padman 1.2Resolution: 1920 x 1080Unity 6.6.0Xfce 4.10Openbox 3.5.0LXDE 0.5.12KDE Plasma 4.9.98GNOME Shell 3.6.2Enlightenment 0.17306090120150Min: 158.1 / Avg: 159.53 / Max: 161.9Min: 178.5 / Avg: 179.53 / Max: 181.5Min: 176.4 / Avg: 178.73 / Max: 180.4Min: 174.8 / Avg: 176.23 / Max: 178.6Min: 145.8 / Avg: 149.85 / Max: 167.1Min: 159.7 / Avg: 169.6 / Max: 181.6Min: 161.1 / Avg: 162.27 / Max: 163.5

Prey

This test calculates the average frame-rate within the Prey retail game from 3D Realms. This test requires a valid game key and game files found on the retail CD/DVD. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterPrey 1.4.119Resolution: 1920 x 1080Unity 6.6.0Xfce 4.10Openbox 3.5.0LXDE 0.5.12KDE Plasma 4.9.98GNOME Shell 3.6.2Enlightenment 0.17918273645SE +/- 1.55, N = 6SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.43, N = 3SE +/- 0.55, N = 524.0035.7537.2037.3334.7336.5337.04
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterPrey 1.4.119Resolution: 1920 x 1080Unity 6.6.0Xfce 4.10Openbox 3.5.0LXDE 0.5.12KDE Plasma 4.9.98GNOME Shell 3.6.2Enlightenment 0.17816243240Min: 28 / Avg: 35.75 / Max: 37.4Min: 37.1 / Avg: 37.2 / Max: 37.3Min: 37.2 / Avg: 37.33 / Max: 37.4Min: 34.7 / Avg: 34.73 / Max: 34.8Min: 36.1 / Avg: 36.53 / Max: 37.4Min: 35.7 / Avg: 37.04 / Max: 38.4

Reaction Quake 3

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterReaction Quake 3 1.0 BetaResolution: 1920 x 1080Unity 6.6.0Xfce 4.10Openbox 3.5.0LXDE 0.5.12KDE Plasma 4.9.98GNOME Shell 3.6.2Enlightenment 0.1720406080100SE +/- 0.55, N = 3SE +/- 0.36, N = 3SE +/- 0.32, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 0.35, N = 3SE +/- 0.34, N = 382.1781.2080.7080.5773.8082.3082.47
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterReaction Quake 3 1.0 BetaResolution: 1920 x 1080Unity 6.6.0Xfce 4.10Openbox 3.5.0LXDE 0.5.12KDE Plasma 4.9.98GNOME Shell 3.6.2Enlightenment 0.171632486480Min: 81.1 / Avg: 82.17 / Max: 82.9Min: 80.5 / Avg: 81.2 / Max: 81.7Min: 80.2 / Avg: 80.7 / Max: 81.3Min: 80.5 / Avg: 80.57 / Max: 80.6Min: 73.6 / Avg: 73.8 / Max: 74.1Min: 81.6 / Avg: 82.3 / Max: 82.7Min: 81.8 / Avg: 82.47 / Max: 82.9

Smokin Guns

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterSmokin Guns 1.1Resolution: 1920 x 1080Unity 6.6.0Xfce 4.10Openbox 3.5.0LXDE 0.5.12KDE Plasma 4.9.98GNOME Shell 3.6.2Enlightenment 0.1750100150200250SE +/- 1.29, N = 3SE +/- 1.88, N = 3SE +/- 3.42, N = 3SE +/- 2.31, N = 3SE +/- 3.59, N = 3SE +/- 0.87, N = 3SE +/- 0.92, N = 3204.20203.33201.63200.03186.53197.90208.10
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterSmokin Guns 1.1Resolution: 1920 x 1080Unity 6.6.0Xfce 4.10Openbox 3.5.0LXDE 0.5.12KDE Plasma 4.9.98GNOME Shell 3.6.2Enlightenment 0.174080120160200Min: 201.8 / Avg: 204.2 / Max: 206.2Min: 199.6 / Avg: 203.33 / Max: 205.6Min: 194.8 / Avg: 201.63 / Max: 205.2Min: 195.6 / Avg: 200.03 / Max: 203.4Min: 179.4 / Avg: 186.53 / Max: 190.8Min: 196.5 / Avg: 197.9 / Max: 199.5Min: 206.3 / Avg: 208.1 / Max: 209.3

SuperTuxKart

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterSuperTuxKart 0.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080Unity 6.6.0Xfce 4.10Openbox 3.5.0LXDE 0.5.12KDE Plasma 4.9.98GNOME Shell 3.6.2Enlightenment 0.1720406080100SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3109.93109.94109.82109.80109.83109.93109.97
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterSuperTuxKart 0.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080Unity 6.6.0Xfce 4.10Openbox 3.5.0LXDE 0.5.12KDE Plasma 4.9.98GNOME Shell 3.6.2Enlightenment 0.1720406080100Min: 109.76 / Avg: 109.93 / Max: 110.03Min: 109.89 / Avg: 109.94 / Max: 109.98Min: 109.74 / Avg: 109.82 / Max: 109.95Min: 109.79 / Avg: 109.8 / Max: 109.82Min: 109.75 / Avg: 109.83 / Max: 109.9Min: 109.91 / Avg: 109.93 / Max: 109.96Min: 109.86 / Avg: 109.97 / Max: 110.03

VDrift

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterVDrift 2010-06-30Resolution: 1920 x 1080Unity 6.6.0Xfce 4.10Openbox 3.5.0LXDE 0.5.12KDE Plasma 4.9.98GNOME Shell 3.6.2Enlightenment 0.1720406080100SE +/- 2.07, N = 6SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 2.22, N = 6SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 0.08, N = 395.97106.20106.38106.2293.9093.6793.831. (CXX) g++ options: -pthread -lSDL -lGLU -lGLEW -lpthread -lSDL_image -lSDL_gfx -lvorbisfile -lvdriftbullet
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterVDrift 2010-06-30Resolution: 1920 x 1080Unity 6.6.0Xfce 4.10Openbox 3.5.0LXDE 0.5.12KDE Plasma 4.9.98GNOME Shell 3.6.2Enlightenment 0.1720406080100Min: 93.62 / Avg: 95.97 / Max: 106.3Min: 106.04 / Avg: 106.2 / Max: 106.33Min: 106.22 / Avg: 106.38 / Max: 106.5Min: 106.07 / Avg: 106.22 / Max: 106.36Min: 82.83 / Avg: 93.9 / Max: 96.38Min: 93.41 / Avg: 93.67 / Max: 93.94Min: 93.67 / Avg: 93.83 / Max: 93.951. (CXX) g++ options: -pthread -lSDL -lGLU -lGLEW -lpthread -lSDL_image -lSDL_gfx -lvorbisfile -lvdriftbullet

Warsow

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterWarsow 1.0Resolution: 1920 x 1080Unity 6.6.0Xfce 4.10Openbox 3.5.0LXDE 0.5.12KDE Plasma 4.9.98GNOME Shell 3.6.2Enlightenment 0.171020304050SE +/- 0.62, N = 3SE +/- 0.57, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.53, N = 3SE +/- 0.63, N = 3SE +/- 0.17, N = 343.6744.4344.9344.9040.9345.5343.90
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterWarsow 1.0Resolution: 1920 x 1080Unity 6.6.0Xfce 4.10Openbox 3.5.0LXDE 0.5.12KDE Plasma 4.9.98GNOME Shell 3.6.2Enlightenment 0.17918273645Min: 42.9 / Avg: 43.67 / Max: 44.9Min: 43.3 / Avg: 44.43 / Max: 45Min: 44.9 / Avg: 44.93 / Max: 45Min: 44.9 / Avg: 44.9 / Max: 44.9Min: 40.4 / Avg: 40.93 / Max: 42Min: 44.3 / Avg: 45.53 / Max: 46.4Min: 43.6 / Avg: 43.9 / Max: 44.2

Xonotic

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.6Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: LowUnity 6.6.0Xfce 4.10Openbox 3.5.0LXDE 0.5.12KDE Plasma 4.9.98GNOME Shell 3.6.2Enlightenment 0.174080120160200SE +/- 0.35, N = 3SE +/- 1.63, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 2.19, N = 3SE +/- 6.61, N = 6SE +/- 1.96, N = 4SE +/- 0.08, N = 3135.40162.86166.53158.55133.94120.96137.32
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.6Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: LowUnity 6.6.0Xfce 4.10Openbox 3.5.0LXDE 0.5.12KDE Plasma 4.9.98GNOME Shell 3.6.2Enlightenment 0.17306090120150Min: 135 / Avg: 135.4 / Max: 136.11Min: 160.08 / Avg: 162.86 / Max: 165.71Min: 166.39 / Avg: 166.53 / Max: 166.61Min: 156.19 / Avg: 158.55 / Max: 162.94Min: 119.01 / Avg: 133.94 / Max: 149.7Min: 117.7 / Avg: 120.96 / Max: 126.67Min: 137.17 / Avg: 137.32 / Max: 137.4

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.6Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: HighUnity 6.6.0Xfce 4.10Openbox 3.5.0LXDE 0.5.12KDE Plasma 4.9.98GNOME Shell 3.6.2Enlightenment 0.171428425670SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.14, N = 3SE +/- 0.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.43, N = 3SE +/- 0.16, N = 358.9763.4263.7663.5353.8054.0659.04
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.6Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: HighUnity 6.6.0Xfce 4.10Openbox 3.5.0LXDE 0.5.12KDE Plasma 4.9.98GNOME Shell 3.6.2Enlightenment 0.171224364860Min: 58.84 / Avg: 58.97 / Max: 59.07Min: 63.24 / Avg: 63.42 / Max: 63.57Min: 63.67 / Avg: 63.76 / Max: 63.83Min: 63.37 / Avg: 63.53 / Max: 63.8Min: 53.53 / Avg: 53.8 / Max: 53.96Min: 53.51 / Avg: 54.06 / Max: 54.92Min: 58.74 / Avg: 59.04 / Max: 59.3